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Wearables News Briefs - March 2017

Cotswold Industries offers Press & Wash, a fibrous water-soluble stabilizer that is specifically designed for embroidery applications where you don’t want visible remnants. It’s ideal for freestanding lace and appliqué, as well as towels, linens or napkins where both sides of the product are visible. Visit www.cotswoldindustries.com for more information.

American Embroidery Supply offers Organ Large-Eye titanium needles, which incorporate the latest ceramic coating technology and come in a variety of sizes and styles to fit any commercial embroidery machine.

Dalco Athletic offers Dal-Plus Metal Flake, a heat-applied cutter material that is great for detailed designs, names and numbers. Visit www.dalcoathletic.com for more information.

Brother DTG has introduced the AccuLine Camera System with new software for the Brother GT-3 digital direct-to-garment printer. Through the use of a full HD 13MB-pixel digital camera, it allows for accurate placement of a design with less than 1mm of error.

Transfer Express offers the 2017 Easy Prints Marketing Kit, with all the tools needed to get a T-shirt business on the road to success. The company also is offering a free March webinar on team apparel tools for baseball from 2 to 3 p.m. EST on March 9. Register here.

Hirsch Solutions offers two new optional accessories for the Seit Performa 500 standalone laser: a rotating spindle attachment for engraving cylindrical objects such as mugs and bottles and a T-slot bench attachment with a grooved surface for positioning objects like pens for etching.

Imprintables Warehouse offers Spectra Perform Opaque, a new printable heat transfer vinyl designed for decorating polyester performancewear, cotton, spandex, nylon, leather and neoprene. It’s ideal for garments with moisture-wicking properties.

Hanes has launched a new fashion-forward triblend that combines its cooling, wicking X-Temp technology with odor-blocking FreshIQ technology. The soft and textured 60/30/10 poly/cotton/rayon blend tee is available in styles for men and women.

Embroidery Mart-Nashville is scheduled for Aug. 4 to 5 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Visit www.embroiderymart.com for details.

M&R Companies will host T&J Screen Printing Supply’s Print University on March 8 and 9. Other Print University events take place June 13-14, Sept. 13-14 and Dec. 6-7. Click here for details or to register.

Proel has released a new version of its embroidery digitizing software, Millennium III v9.3. Visit www.bitousa.com for details.